HMS King George V, the most advanced British battleship of World War II, was initially held in reserve to avoid submarine threats during Germany’s aggressive commerce raiding.

Shortly before he died, King George V wrote to Stanley Baldwin, the prime minister, in despair about his eldest son, Edward, Prince of Wales. 'After I am dead, the boy will ruin himself within 12 ...

On May 27, 1941, the British battleship HMS Rodney joined the relentless pursuit of the German battleship Bismarck, flagship of the Kriegsmarine. Alongside HMS King George V, Rodney opened fire ...

Think that's complicated, wait until VJ day ' victory over Japan day '. Celebrated on August 15, the day the Japanese surrender, but Celebrated by the USA on September 2 the day the surrender was ...